Dandy Dave

I know that West, I was going by North Carolina law.... I guess that makes me a geuine antique also. Dandy Dave!

Man oh man, you are talking about achival information. I don't believe that I ever took a photo of it. It rusted away to the point of nearly breaking in half. Our northern winters were not kind to the under-side of many autos. The car was lime green with a tan interior. I got it for 50 bucks because it had a melted down wiring harness and had a 1974 Rabbit given to me that I took the harness out of and put it in the 1975. What a night mare of a job that was. The carburated Rabbits always had that carb problem. Had the pump the crap out of it to keep it running when it was cold. When it warmed up, it was not that bad. I was running it in the early 80's. Dandy Dave!

Gee, I had a 1975 Rabbit years ago. I guess that thing would have been an "Antique" next year, 2010.....:eek: Welcome aboard Matey. Sit back and enjoy the serious disscusion, and not so serious disscusion, and antics, of some of us that are on the lighter side. Dandy Dave!

For an English car, I see that it is not right hand drive. An export model? Dandy Dave!

Yes. Dandy Dave!

Yeah,....Me. Why do you ask? :confused: Because I'm an unusual fellow that does a lot of unusual work on all sorts of old and odd things mechanical. I have done for so long, with so little, and achived the absolute impossible. I am now qualified to do anything with absolutly nothing. Just send a blank check with your project. LOL...Dandy Dave!

I have a friend that has a 1913 air cooled IHC Highwheeler. Would the seat bottom be different than a 1910-12? The body has been replaced but he is a very maticulas wood worker and pays attention to detail and authenticity. I could get photos if you wish. Dandy Dave!

Now thats a real genuine horseless carrige! Just a buggie and a motor. Imagine taking Ma to town in that 100 years ago. I hope you pursue how to get it running and enjoy it a bit before you decide to sell it. it may grow on you. Could you take some photos of the motor? Maybe I can talk you though on how to get it started. If you were close, I would come over and get it running for you and teach you how to care for it. Dandy Dave!

Tire pressure as advised above. Drip oiler on most early one lung engines is about on drip every 10 to 15 seconds. Adjust it while it is running as cylinder pressure can affect the flow of oil which depends on how good the rings are. Most sight drip oilers have a check valve in them that will prevent excessive blowback. Dandy Dave!

I met Bill McLaughlin in July of 08 when on tour with the Buick Club Pre War Division. Great fellow with a very nice car. In fact, he took the photos of me and my tire tube repair in the swimming pool and he could not stop laughing all the time he was shooting. Dandy Dave!

Didn't Locomobile also have the round front on it's very early cars? Dandy Dave!

The Green one says "General Motors Truck" right down the side of the hood. Hence. GMC. The red one also seens to have the insignia in the same place. Dandy Dave!

Didn't Rutenber stop building engines before 1913 or so? I would say that the car is earlier than that. I do think that you are right on the posibility that it is Overland as the Studebaker trans axle looks different that the one pictured. Dandy Dave!

OK ladys....pile in the pimp mobile..... Dandy Dave.

I worked on one years ago that was a chassies that became a racer mock up because of lack of body parts. It had a 6 cylinder Continental motor in it much like the Veli, and some other makes that were assembled from "off the shelf" drive train components of the era. I remember my friend saying that "Columbia used the best components that were avalible at the time." I am not sure where the car went, and he is no longer with us, so I cannot ask either. If yours is complete and running, you have a very nice, and very rare car indeed. Dandy Dave!

That would make a great Tour. I wonder how many of our cars would make it today without a problem let alone back in 1918. Dandy Dave!

I never had any complaint from anyone that rode in my 15 Buick. It is both old, and cool, :cool: as it was the "Corvette" of 1915. Of course I got rid of my wife the first time she opened her mouth about my vintage farm, and construction equipment collection, never mind the cars. I figured she would never fit in around here. Of course she helped out by doing a lot of stupid stuff on her own. I have a gal that never complains about any of my collection now for the last 9 or so years. Dandy Dave!

The Pace car is a Stoddard Dayton. Dandy Dave!

I sandblasted a set of springs for a friend a number of years ago that were for a 1933 Oldsmobile. And they were leather, wraped in sheet metal. Dandy Dave!

A 72 Stutz! That has to be rare...:eek:........ I was looking at that board myself and wished that we could see it better just to have an idea which wrench fits what. Looks like a good time was had by all. Dandy Dave!

Think of all the dust going though the air intake! :eek: Remember, this is before the days of air cleaners.....I would think the rings were well laped by the end of the race plus some. That's a good un Pete. Thanks fer postin. Dandy Dave!

Like Mr. T would say. "You go easy on the corners, or I'm gonna get you sucka" Dandy Dave!

Possibly a Reagle? Dandy Dave!

Now that is funny Roger............. Dandy Dave!

Yeah, those 6 or so trucks in the scrap heap resemble that remark, but not the 1950 ish GMC. Dandy Dave!